Amitriptyline

by Cathy Parkes March 26, 2021 Updated: December 29, 2021

Amitriptyline is a Tricyclic Antidepressant.

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Desert helps you remember anticholinergic side effects (urinary retention, constipation, dry mouth, blurry vision, photophobia, tachycardia)

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If pH, PaCO2, and HCO3 are all in normal range, it is homeostasis.

A child with Osteogenesis Imperfecta may exhibit a blue color of the sclera. Be sure to report this finding to the provider for further evaluation.

An Allen test is performed prior to obtaining an ABG by puncture.

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